This is just wrong.
I found this in Mickie Mueller's blog and want to pass along. For all that are against discrimination in any form and especially if you are Pagan or Wiccan and buy from Bath and Body Works.
Apparently an employee of Bath & Body Works in Connecticut had asked for her vacation for the week of Samhain a year in advance and had been approved, but recently the store was under new management. When asked why she needed off, she explained that she is Wiccan and it's a religious holiday, and she was told that for her new year, she better start looking for a new job, because they don't want "Satanists" working for them. (Which we all know Wicca isn't, but would also be protected under freedom of religion anyway, incidentally) Then she was fired. This is unbelievable, and unacceptable, I personally refuse to purchase any products form them until this is resolved.
Here is a link to the news story:
http://www.examiner.com/x-18484-Sacramento-Pagan-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-boycott-against-Bath-and-Body-Works
I suggest in addition to boycotting them, that people who are moved to do so, drop them a line on their website and let them know how you feel about this kind of religious discrimination.
Apparently an employee of Bath & Body Works in Connecticut had asked for her vacation for the week of Samhain a year in advance and had been approved, but recently the store was under new management. When asked why she needed off, she explained that she is Wiccan and it's a religious holiday, and she was told that for her new year, she better start looking for a new job, because they don't want "Satanists" working for them. (Which we all know Wicca isn't, but would also be protected under freedom of religion anyway, incidentally) Then she was fired. This is unbelievable, and unacceptable, I personally refuse to purchase any products form them until this is resolved.
Here is a link to the news story:
http://www.examiner.com/x-18484-Sacramento-Pagan-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-boycott-against-Bath-and-Body-Works
I suggest in addition to boycotting them, that people who are moved to do so, drop them a line on their website and let them know how you feel about this kind of religious discrimination.